By Andrea Warshaw-Wernick – Let’s enjoy the rest of the summer and if you’re planning to slip into that certain dress for an upcoming special occasion, you might want to try these top 10 to amp up your routine: 1) Plank: Lie face down with forearms on the floor and hands in front
By Jennifer Molton – In 1965 when I was eleven years old, I stood on the sidewalk of Mansfield Road in Storrs, Connecticut and watched as a gray haired woman came rolling toward me on a fat-tired bicycle. I was riveted by the image, not only because it was a
By Stanley Popovich– Everybody deals with anxiety and depression. However, some people have a difficult time in managing it. As a result, below is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their most persistent fears and every day anxieties. Divide tasks into a series
By Ellen Dolgen – Menopause can be such a challenge. There’s the whole “fuzzy brain” scenario—you know, that “where is my car/my purse/my mind” experience. Or maybe it’s your body that’s pooping out. You know exercise would help but you just don’t have it in you to work out. And
By Linda Melone, CSCS – Do you have a stubborn body part that doesn’t respond to anything you do to get rid of it? Whether it’s underarm flab, belly fat or excess thigh poundage, it can be frustrating beyond belief. Problem is, a number of things come into play. The
By Luke Andrews – “Training for increased fitness and a reduction in body fat has tremendous benefits for overall health no matter what age you are, because when training for such a goal you have to do exercise!” says Luke Andrews, YourPhysioPlan’s Strength and Conditioning Consultant. Exercise can help improve
By Alicia Kwan− Nutritionally speaking, there are over 40 different vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients the human body needs on a daily basis to remain healthy and properly nourished. Yes, 40. Which is a difficult requirement even for the most conscientious eater to meet through diet alone. And that’s before we’ve
By J. “Kat” Loren− Standing before my bathroom mirror the image staring back at me reveals the truth that I’m fat, I’m over 50, and I’m afraid that after a recent knee surgery, that I’m now too fragile to lose the 30 pounds that have snuck up gradually in recent
If stretch marks are an issue for you, then you don’t need to be told how frustrating they can be. They are most commonly associated with pregnancy, but they can actually appear as the result of any rapid change in body size that causes the skin to stretch drastically. Many
If you’re a mature woman, over fifty, you might feel a pull when it comes to indulging yourself: Back when you were younger and taking care of the kids and up to your eyebrows with your career, all you could do was fall in bed at night, dreading the buzz
So many times I hear women say they have to go run off that extra protein bar they ate. Or they will have to do an extra session of spin class because they overate the night before. I get it. I’ve been there. Even today it’s difficult not to fall
By J “Kat” Loren− I’ve tried many fitness products over the years but as I get older, I find that the equipment and gadgets of my youth no longer serve my over-50 body. So I went in search of something more supportive of the fitness activities I currently enjoy. Products
By Sandra Zwollo – Of course we are! Stress affects our whole person: body, mind and behavior. Our adrenal glands are each no bigger than a walnut and weigh less than a grape, yet they are responsible for some important functions in our body, namely producing three stress hormones: Adrenaline,
By Vicki Boster− The issue of weight gain is a deeply sensitive and personal situation for many people, me included. Like many of you, I’ve gained and lost a ton of weight in my life. After a while, that starts to get old~ About 2 years ago, I just happened
The life expectancy of the average American continues to rise, with the latest data revealing that a person born in the U.S. in 2009 can expect to live to 78.5, increasing from 78.1 just the year before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of course, many Americans
By Sharon V. King – Have you ever heard the expression, “Women get old; men become distinguished?” We may want to believe our 21st-century society has evolved beyond such thinking, but the sad truth is that perceptions of aging are not gender-neutral. In many situations, women have to invest greater
By Nancy Burnham – The human body is a marvelous and mysterious thing. At 67, looking back at what I learned so late in life, my appreciation for body chemistry grows more and more every day. When I retired at age 60 my health was typical of those who care
By Clara Jones – “My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance”. —Erma Bombeck Living is messy. Just like in our homes things get dirty, broken, misplaced or even lost. Disasters and disruptions to a smooth running order arrive when neither expected nor welcome, while all
By Ellen Dolgen – Yes, the Constitution gave us freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms (or, in our menopausal state, the right to bare arms). But think about it. Are you emotionally free? Do you have freedom from a negative self-image? From a lowered sense
By Ellen Dolgen – Mom probably told you to act like a lady, but did she ever tell you to eat like a lady? This breakthrough book does. Men and women are different. Period. (We get periods; they don’t.) So it makes sense that we gain — and lose —
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